Amy Mahle

Name and Contact

• Amy J. Mahle, MHA, COTA/L, ROH

• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Founding OTA Program Chair, Salisbury, NC

• Email: amy.mahle.cota@gmail.com

• Twitter: @AmyMahleCOTA

Training and Advanced Certifications

• Doctoral student, Community College Leadership, NC State University (2020 – 2023)

• Master of Health Administration, Pfeiffer University (2012)

• Associate of Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (2007)

• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Houghton College (1992)

Area(s) of Expertise

• Academia

• Peer-reviewed textbook author and editor, Adult Physical Conditions: Intervention Strategies for Occupational Therapy Assistants

• Leadership

• Innovation

Awards and Honors

• Lead Fellow (2022) and Fellow (2021) in the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research Fellows Program at NC State University

• AOTA Roster of Honor (2019)

• AOTA Terry Brittell OTA/OT Partnership Award (2019)

• NCOTA Suzanne C. Scullin Award (2019)

• Maddak Innovative Awards (2007, 2009, 2010, & 2014)

Leadership Accomplishments and Passions (List up to 10)

• AOTA Volunteer Leadership Development Committee (2019 – 2022)

• North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA) Member-at-Large (2017 – 2019)

• NCOTA President (2015 – 2017)

• NCOTA President-Elect (2014)

• NCOTA Research and Education Chair (2011 – 2013)

• North Carolina Council for Occupational Therapy Educational Leadership (NC-COTEL), Co-Founder and Co-Leader (2018 – present)

• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Faculty Association President (2017 – 2018)

• Intraprofessional and interprofessional collaboration and education

• Professional presentations at the local, state, and national levels

• Baking, gardening, hiking, trips to the mountains, and time with grandchildren

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